State Police grab three wanted in Scott County on variety of alleged crimes

Written by Administrator

Monday, 21 November 2016 16:24

Three suspects wanted in Scott County surrendered to Indiana State Police (ISP) officers late last week.

Arrested were a Henryville couple, Sally C. Stepp, 43, and Michael A. Nasby, 42, both of Mount Zion Road, and Heathe L. Barnes, 23, of the New Providence area in Scott County.

Stepp and Nasby were wanted on Level 6 (L6) felonies filed November 4 in Scott Superior Court. Stepp’s charges were operating a motor vehicle while an Habitual Traffic Violator as well as misdemeanors of possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Nasby was charged with L6 possession of meth and misdemeanor possession of marijuana.

All of the charges were prepared based on police work done by Scottsburg patrolmen Troy Ford and Trevis Burr and Det. Steven Herald.

Armed with arrest warrants, ISP officers went to the Henryville address on November 7. Trooper Matt Busick saw Nasby, who was inside the couple’s mobile home. When they ordered Nasby to come out, he reportedly refused.

That was when Trp. Nathan Abbott released his K-9 Teague into the trailer. Nasby fled out the front door and was immediately captured. Stepp, however, continued to refuse to step outside, but a few minutes later, she acquiesced and was also placed into custody.

Both were initially taken to the Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville and were charged in courts there with misdemeanor resisting law enforcement.

Stepp was returned to Scott County on November 15 for an initial hearing, expected to take place on Thursday, November 17. Nasby was not listed among current county inmates at the Scott County Security Center.

Bail for each is set at $30,000 by corporate surety bond or $3,000 cash.

On Wednesday, November 9, ISP Det. David Mitchell arrested Heathe Barnes at his residence on North Jeffrey Street on three counts of child molesting.

The probable cause affidavit related that Barnes is the suspect in a July, 2015, case involving a five-year-old girl.

Charges in the case were filed in Circuit Court on November 1. Two of the charges are Level 1 felonies, while a third is a Level 4 felony.

An anonymous tip provided through the Sheriff’s Department website indicated that Barnes could be found at the address given to Det. Mitchell. Additional officers with the Sheriff’s Department and ISP post were sent to the scene to assist.

Barnes was found hiding in the home’s attic. He was talked out of his hiding spot and handcuffed without incident.

The next day, Barnes was in Circuit Court at his initial hearing. After a preliminary plea of not guilty was entered for him, the case was assigned an initial trial date of April 11. A no contact order was filed by the Prosecutor’s office to protect the child and her family.

Barnes will be back in court on Monday, November 21, so that court officials can learn if he plans to hire an attorney or needs a public defender.

In Zollman’s case, the probable cause affidavit related how Scottsburg patrolman Troy Ford and Sgt./Detective Steven Herald arranged for an undercover drug purchase from Zollman on November 2. Zollman’s apparent girlfriend, Brittany N. Coomer, 26, and the woman’s two-year-old toddler were also in the home on Curtsinger Drive when the drug methamphetamine was purportedly purchased.

Coomer was also taken into custody that date, and she now has six charges against her in Superior Court. Those include possession of a narcotic drug, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of meth, and possession of a Schedule 1-4 controlled substance, marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Zollman also has Superior Court charges, which include Level 6 felony possession of meth and unlawful possession of a syringe, and misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

He appeared in both courts for initial hearings on November 7. In the Circuit Court case, he was assigned an initial jury trial date of April 4, 2017. Bail was set at $25,000 by corporate surety bond or $5,000 cash. In Superior Court, he was assigned a public defender and a jury trial date of February 23. Bail in that case is set at $45,000 by bond or $4,500 cash.

Coomer was released on November 16 after $4,500 cash bail was filed for her.

Her jury trial was scheduled February 23. A public defender has been assigned to the case.

Nichols and Rider listed the same address, 615 Lakeshore Drive. Reportedly, an undercover drug purchase was made in the early afternoon on September 28 at their residence. Ten Hydrocodone pills were obtained in the buy, the affidavit stated. Allegedly, the couple obtained the Schedule 2 controlled substance from a prescription meant for Rider’s grandfather. The elderly man was seen on the residence’s porch during the transaction.

The two cases were filed November 10 with both defendants having their initial hearings that same day. Bail for each was set at $75,000 by surety bond or $15,000 cash. They also were each appointed public defenders.

Rider received an initial jury trial date of January 17 through his request for a fast and speedy trial. His attorney also filed a motion to reduce his bail; earlier this past week, no date had been set for that motion to be argued.

Nichols’ jury trial date is March 28.

The arrest of Willie Combs occurred after Scottsburg Ptl. Ford received a report of drugs being sold at Combs’ residence on Paulanna Ave. Ptl. Ford, Det. Herald, Officer Eric Mills of the Salem department, Austin Chief Robert Gudgel, Major Donald Spicer, and reserve officers Mike Tscheulin, Raymond Richie, Daniel Morris, Delmar Coomer and Bobby Cravens were involved in the case.

An undercover purchase of Oxymorphone was reportedly made from Combs on November 1, with charges filed November 9.

Combs was in court for his initial hearing on November 10. Bail was set at $50,000 by surety bond or $10,000 cash.

An initial jury trial date of March 28 was scheduled, and a public defender was appointed to the case.

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Scott County follows state and national trends by selecting Trump over Clinton

Written by Marty Randall

Tuesday, 15 November 2016 16:05

Scott County went in a big way for Republican candidate Donald Trump over Democrat Hillary Clinton in the 2016 General Election on November 8.

Clark and Scott Counties-Over the last couple of days, troopers and a detective from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg made arrests on outstanding arrest warrants. The first arrest came on Monday, when troopers and an Indiana State Police K-9, went to Mt. Zion Road in Henryville, to serve two Scott County Arrest Warrants on Michael A. Nasby, 32, from Henryville, IN. He was wanted for Possession of Methamphetamine, Felony and Possession of Marijuana, Misdemeanor. Living with Michael Nasby was Sally Stepp, also from Henryville. Sally Stepp was wanted on an outstanding warrant from Scott County for being a Habitual Traffic Violator, Felony. When troopers arrived at the residence on Mt. Zion road, one of the troopers, trooper Matt Busick, saw and recognized Michael Nasby inside of the trailer. When troopers requested him to come out of the trailer, Nasby stated he would not come out. Trooper Nathan Abbott, also on the scene, released his K-9, Teague through a window of the home. As Teague entered the residence, Michael Nasby fled out of the front door and was taken into custody. Sally Stepp initially refused to exit the trailer but, a few minutes later she allowed officers to take her into custody also.

Both, Nasby and Stepp were taken to the Clark County Jail and incarcerated with the additional charge of Resisting Law Enforcement, Misdemeanor.

The next arrest came yesterday, when detective David Mitchell from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg, arrested Heathe L. Barnes, 23, from North Jeffrey Street in rural Scott County. An arrest warrant was issued out of Scott County after an investigation by the Indiana State Police was completed. The warrant was for the charges of Child Molesting; three counts, all Felonies. Heathe L. Barnes had allegedly had inappropriate contact with a minor.

Officers received information from a tip line that Heath Barnes was residing at a residence located on North Jeffrey Street in rural Scott County. Officers went to the residence and upon arrival; Heathe Barnes attempted to hide from them in the attic of the home. Officers were able to talk Heathe Barnes down from the attic and he was arrested and transported to the Scott County Jail.

State Police Officers were assisted by the Clark County Sheriff's Department and the Scott County Sheriff's Department